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On July 29, 2020, Ben Lynn DuBois left his earthly home in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, at age 76. Ben was born October 16, 1943, to Orville William and Maurine Allison DuBois in Cherokee, Oklahoma.
Ben grew up in Jet, Oklahoma, a Boy Scout, paperboy and football player, graduating from Jet High School in 1961. He attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, while working for the State of Oklahoma. Later he went on to work for the Marshall and Tucker farms, owned and operated Cow Patti's drive in and retired from the Farmers Cooperative in Jet. He was a volunteer firefighter for 16 years.
Ben married Debra Lynn Leser November 4, 1967, in Enid, Oklahoma, and they enjoyed 52 years of marriage and memories with family and friends. He was a four wheel and hot rod enthusiast and drove every car he owned accordingly.
He was preceded in death by his parents Orville and Maurine, a sister Barbara Jean Clark and nephew Nathan DuBois.
He is survived by his wife Debra of the home; daughter Shelley Nichols and husband Richard of Broken Arrow, OK; brother Bill DuBois and wife Sharon of Anacortes, WA; granddaughter Dr. Lauren Nichols of Tulsa, OK; several nieces and nephews; and beloved rescues Lulu and Smooch.
Limited capacity services will be held at Prairie Grove United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. Monday August 3rd. Remote participation will be available online. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Prairie Grove United Methodist Church or Friends of the Prairie Grove Pound.
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